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New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory
New scooter law: no riding on pavements, no under 16s, helmets mandatory

The Mobility and Road Safety ordinance has been approved and will enforce new rules for privately owned and rental scooters...

Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th
Smoking is banned on some Tenerife beaches from January 16th

The new law on littering has been published in the BOC and comes with an increase in fines at the same time...

Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet
Fire in Granadilla leaves thousands without phones or internet

The antennas on the Acojeja mountain in the south of Tenerife caught fire...

Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board
Police meet Ryanair flight from the UK at Tenerife south airport after trouble on board

Three British passengers were arrested as soon as the plane landed and escorted away by the National Police...

Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife
Teenage boy investigated for sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in South Tenerife

The girl’s family reported the incident to the Local Police claiming the boy knows the victim’s sister...

An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide
An injured motorcyclist is evacuated by helicopter after an accident on Teide

The incident involved two motorbikes on the TF-24 near to the Teide Observatory...

No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!
No you’re not dreaming, there could be a White Christmas in Tenerife!

AEMET is forecasting snow on the peaks of Teide and at Los Roques de los Muchachos in La Palma...

Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses
Tenerife maintains 50% discount for those who don’t qualify for free buses

Anyone who is eligible for free bus and tram will automatically get it when renewing their travel card...

MISSING: Have you seen missing British resident in the south of Tenerife?
MISSING: Have you seen missing British resident in the south of Tenerife?

The 78-year-old was last seen in the San Eugenio area of Adeje outside the Quiron hospital...

VIDEO: Smoke and fire is emitted from sewers in the streets of Tenerife
VIDEO: Smoke and fire is emitted from sewers in the streets of Tenerife

Residents were told to stay inside with doors and windows closed...

The State allocates five million euros to combat traffic problems in Los Cristianos
The State allocates five million euros to combat traffic problems in Los Cristianos

The Ministry of Transport meets the demand of the Arona Council to reroute traffic from the port...

PIT opens in Santa Cruz for the first time in three years
PIT opens in Santa Cruz for the first time in three years

This is one of the biggest attractions for families at Christmas in Tenerife...

The $200 million super yacht, the Black Pearl, docks in Tenerife
The $200 million super yacht, the Black Pearl, docks in Tenerife

The yacht belongs to the family of the Russian oligarch Oleg Burlakov and was named after the Pirates of the Caribbean...

A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after accident at the Bajamar pools
A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after accident at the Bajamar pools

He was rushed to the HUC Hospital for emergency treatment to multiple injuries...

The mother who tried to drown her son on a boat trip is admitted to a psychiatric hospital
The mother who tried to drown her son on a boat trip is admitted to a psychiatric hospital

She claims that she wanted to protect him from the apocalypse and threw him overboard three times...

Two men caught in Adeje after throwing a bag of marijuana out of a car window
Two men caught in Adeje after throwing a bag of marijuana out of a car window

They tried to escape a police check point and getaway without being stopped…

One of Spain’s most beautiful villages is in Tenerife
One of Spain’s most beautiful villages is in Tenerife

The Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España campaign finds the most beautiful villages in Spain...

FREE ice skating rink opening in the south of Tenerife until Boxing Day
FREE ice skating rink opening in the south of Tenerife until Boxing Day

Kids will be able to enjoy skating helped by a sled, a penguin and a polar bear!

Arona installs new technology to monitor beaches to make them safer
Arona installs new technology to monitor beaches to make them safer

The new biometric control system works in real time to measure tides, waves, and number of people on the beaches...